Whither Franco? Artist’s protest enters the discussion
A Spanish artist from Galicia on Wednesday painted a red dove of peace and the words Por la Libertad! (For Liberty) on…
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Gov’t intends to ban groups that glorify Franco regime
The government of President Pedro Sánchez has officially confirmed it is working on reforms to the country’s 2007 Law of Historical Memory…
Franco’s remains on the table in upcoming Vatican talks
The future resting place of dictator Francisco Franco will be at the center of talks later this month at the Vatican between…
Gov’t to coordinate excavations of Civil War gravesites
The Justice Ministry’s new Director General of Historical Memory, Fernando Martínez López, announced Wednesday that the ministry has reached agreement with all…
Congress votes to reinstate universal healthcare access
In a reversal of restrictions placed on healthcare access in 2012 by the conservative Partido Popular (PP) government of then-President Mariano Rajoy,…
Sánchez gov’t aims to dismantle remnants of Franco era
Spanish Justice Minister Dolores Delgado on Wednesday announced an ambitious series of initiatives to be undertaken by the new administration of President…
PSOE takes fight against Franco foundation to Senate
The Socialist party has called on the executive committee of Spain’s Senate to investigate whether or not the Fundación Nacional Francisco Franco,…
Leftwing, regional parties split on Franco-era measures
• Catalans, Basques fail to join PSOE, Podemos to halt ‘Valley of Fallen’ funding • PSOE balks at supporting Podemos-backed challenge to…
Opposition parties demand Franco remains be moved
• Non-binding resolution calls for removal of Franco, Primo de Rivera remains • Opposition want ‘Valley of Fallen’ converted to site of…
Franco victims denied justice, says Baltasar Garzón
• Ex-judge, human-rights lawyer says Spain’s courts hostile to Franco victims • Garzón says Supreme Court part of efforts to silence dictatorship’s…
Socialists push ambitious Historical Memory Law reform
► Proposal includes creation of Truth Commission, victims census & DNA bank ► Pedro Sánchez, general secretary of Spain’s Socialist party (PSOE),…